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Colorado · Lake fishing · Grand Lake · Near Estes Park
Snowdrift Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Snowdrift Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Snowdrift Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Snowdrift Lake is a 7-acre lake near Grand Lake, Colorado, at about 11,084 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Historic Lariat
Bar
Open after 6If it rains Images of Rocky Mountain National Park
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In town
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Best time to visit Snowdrift Lake
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 21.4 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
